States of Matter - 1.1 Introduction

 

CIE IGCSE Chemistry 

Cambridge Chapter 1 

1.1 States of Matter - Introduction

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• Chapter 1.1 States of matter introduction .

• Chapter 1.2 Changes to states of matter . 

• Chapter 1.3 Heating and cooling curves  .

• Chapter 1.4 The kinetic particle model   

• Chapter  1.5 Diffusion

• Chapter 1 Explanation   presentation

Where to go from here  CIE IGCSE Chemistry  Cambridge Chapter 1 IGCSE 0620 All Chapters The table below summarizes the arrangement and movement of the particles in solids, liquids and gases, and shows simple diagrams for the arrangement of the particles. States of matter The kinetic particle theory explains the properties of the different states of matter. The particles in solids, liquids and gases have different amounts of energy. They are arranged differently and move in different ways.

Solids

The table shows some of the properties of solids and why they are like this.

Property	Why
Solids have a fixed shape and cannot flow	The particles cannot move from place to place
Solids cannot be compressed or squashed	The particles are close together and have no space to move into

Liquids

The table shows some of the properties of liquids and why they are like this.

Property	Why
Liquids flow and take the shape of their container	The particles can move around each other
Liquids cannot be compressed or squashed

The particles are close together and have no space to move into Gases The table shows some of the properties of gases and why they are like this. Property Why Gases flow and completely fill their container The particles can move quickly in all directions Gases can be compressed or squashed     The particles are far apart and have space to move